Eggs for another day

We went from no eggs to about 18 eggs a day this month. After giving eggs to everyone who stopped by and having kids who complain that all they eat is eggs I felt something had to be done. So I started to look for ways to save eggs for when the hens decide to stop laying again. I found a great blog past on freezing eggs at Chickens in the Road. I used baby food  freezer trays so it takes 2 cubes to equal one  egg from my hens. I get  big eggs from most of the girls.

 The kids and I finished the living room timeline project today as well. Who knew that moving around all the furniture, changing the curtains, scrubbing down everything and decorating could make a room with a floor to ceiling timeline look so nice. We still have a few little things to hang and put away but all in all I think it's very nice. 

Potato Chips

I have only made potato chips one other time, when the twins were babies. I tried it again tonight and they were really good, way to much work to do again in the next 9 years, but good.

Rufus, we will always miss you

It’s been a little over a year without our Rufus. At least one person a week will talk about how much they miss him.  I never would have thought the loss of a dog could hurt so much or last so long. 

Well, we are ready to fill the hole with another Rat Terrier. Easy right? No.
 After calling the people we got him from and finding out they no longer have dogs and the people they got theirs from no longer have dogs we started an internet search. Wow. 
After going through tons of pet sights, breeder listings and classified adds all we have been able to fine are mixes and high priced show dogs or they are too far away. Now a mix wouldn't be so bad but would it still be like Rufus? Do I want a Chihuahua cross? As far as a show dog will he hunt, work cows and sheep and still be a lap dog? Can we justify a $600 price tag on a ranch dog? 

 

 Also what type of Rat Terrier was Rufus? Type A, Type B, Teddy Roosevelt or Decker? He had UKCI papers. Some time in all our moving they were lost. I called the UKCI but they said that a litter was never registered from anywhere in Wyoming around that time. So now what should we do?

Rufus at bout 10 weeks

We were coming to the end of our options when someone pointed out that California might have what we are looking for and a trip is planed for Christmas. Great idea! So our search expanded. That is how we found Jreed. This man has so much information about working dogs. He also said he could help us find a well bred ranch dog. The perfect mix of hunter and fine breeding. We have hope again that another Rat Terrier will warm or bed and kill our skunks. We are learning more all the time about this breed of dog we love so much.

Rufus and Brody. Rufus loved babies.

In CA, he went everywhere with us

Rufus, thank you for opening the door to the would of Rat Terriers!

The only kill I have a picture of

Snow day

Family Day

Labor Day was spent at home. We took our holiday on Tuesday. The day was spent at Garnet Reservoir with my parents. We had the wagon along to take the baby on a hike. Turns out we went on a real hike, one that did not allow us to pull the baby behind in the wagon. So what should we do with the wagon? Race it down the hills!! The kids thought this was the best part of the day and Joe had just as much fun as they did.

The trail wrapped  around the lake. It was beautiful and because we went on Tuesday we were all alone.Wish we could go more often before all the trees die.

Not a baby anymore

Oh! 5 is so hard for me! I had a hard time when the twins turned 5 as well. It is the beginning of the end. They start school, learn to drive, move out, get married and you never see them again! This birthday is the start of them officially growing up. O.K. so maybe I over reacting, but my mommy heat is breaking all the same. I am very blessed that all 3 of my babies have made it to 5 years old, I know this. I am grateful everyday I have had 5 wonderful years with my sweet boy. I pray for at least 5 more!

Emma

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Happy Birthday to me

Karlee made her first cake ever and it was for me! It was a pineapple orange cake with coconut whip cream frosting. She did a great job and had lots of fun.

You Weasel

We lost 30 some chicks this spring to something small that got into the hen house. All this varmint did was bite the chicks on the neck. It didn’t eat any of them. Someone told us they thought it was a weasel. Well Roufus caught one today in the fount yard. He was so proud! And he smelled so bad!

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to my sweet twin babies who are now 7 years old!